SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the new Parliament building on Sunday, showcasing state-of-the-art technology and adorned with exquisite traditional Kashmiri silk-on-silk carpets. The carpets, woven by 50 skilled Kashmiri artisans, including both men and women, were crafted in the remote village of Khag in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
The order for these 12 pieces of 8 x 11 feet traditional Kashmiri silk-on-silk carpets was entrusted to Qamar Ali Khan of Tahiri Carpets, as per media stories.
After submitting samples in September 2021, Media reports said that Khan’s company was chosen by a Delhi-based firm to produce these magnificent carpets for the prestigious Parliament House of India.
